Chief of Staff

We are TravelPerk: a scaling unicorn valued at $1.3billion that has raised over $400m since our creation in 2015.

Backed by world-class investors with portfolios including AirBnb, Stripe, Slack, Trello, Gusto, Twitter, Farfetch and Deliveroo, our team is made up of A-players from across the travel and technology industries.

Over the past few years, we’ve been named the fastest-growing SaaS startup in the world by SaaS1000 and featured as one of the hottest startups to watch by both Forbes and Wired. We’re revolutionizing the B2B corporate travel market—worth over $1.3 trillion— to connect people in real life in an enjoyable and sustainable way.

TravelPerk are innovators. During the last year we have welcomed and acquired the likes of Click Travel, NexTravel and Albatross to the team. From TravelCare, to FlexiPerk and of course GreenPerk we are shaping the future of the industry. Our team continues to emerge stronger and stronger as we adjust to the new normal—and that’s where you come in!

If you’re ready to take off with us, keep reading!

The position of Chief of Staff is a critical role with high visibility within TravelPerk. You will actively support the CEO and wider Leadership Team in scaling TravelPerk in the coming years, overseeing executive routines and managing initiatives across business units towards strategic company goals. This role will essentially be the right hand of the Leadership Team on the most strategic topics across the company, focusing on the exploration & analysis of ideas. 

As a result, this is not an entry-level position. This role will report directly to the CEO. 

The role demands flexibility and will allow you to switch between being a strategist for the company, consultant to the CEO & wider Leadership Team, and analyst of key initiatives from the LT. As such, it requires a highly driven self-starter with a strategic mind combined with high emotional intelligence and a strong analytical skill set. 

This role is ideal for someone looking to join a fast-paced company during hypergrowth, work on meaningful projects, and work closely with some of the best leaders in European tech.

What you will do:

• Prepare & support weekly Leadership Team meetings & quarterly Leadership Team offsites - prepare the agenda, take notes, assign action items, follow up and hold owners accountable for rolling our key initiatives & decisions
  
• Exploration of ideas: Operate at a strategic level, handling the exploration of ideas & projects that do not neatly fit within the organisational chart or that fall between departments or leadership areas of responsibility. You own the ideation & research, and will collaborate with BizOps or the relevant functional owner to ensure a smooth transition to them: 
  • • Expect that most of what you explore will not come to fruition or will eventually be handed over to BizOps or the functional owner
    • For example, a question from the LT that you would own could be: What are we not doing that can optimise revenue?
• Monitor the company’s progress across departments and identify areas for improvement as well as topics that require the attention of you and/or the Leadership Team
• Build & develop relationships: Collaborate with other functional areas (BizOps, Product, Partnerships, Sales, People Operations, Legal, Finance etc.) to ensure you are learning from the best minds, which will in turn help you in your work
  
• Provide leverage to the Leadership Team by conducting deep dive analyses on recent internal and external developments, proposing solutions and acting as a sparring partner in discussions.
• Identify opportunities to increase leadership team effectiveness

What you need:

• 7+ years Professional experience working across complex stakeholders, you will either have 2-5 years at a top tier consultancy or you will have worked in a top tier tech company coordinating complex cross-functional projects
• Analytical. You have a proven background breaking down complex problems and presenting data-informed solutions. When asked why, you can tie it back to the bottom line and the impact it will ultimately drive.
• Demonstrable competency in strategic planning
  
  
• Strong organisational & planning skills
  
  
• Highly driven self-starter
  
  
• Ability to deal with ambiguity
  
  
• Excellent written communications. You write clean, precise prose.
  
  
• You can ruthlessly prioritize.
  
  
• Structured, clear thinker. You form opinions based on facts and can break your ideas down into digestible blocks.
  
  
• You speak clearly and effectively. You understand how to articulate your ideas in visual (slides) and verbally to a wide variety of stakeholders from CXO to company all-hands.
  
  
• You learn quickly. When necessary you can self educate on complex topics in a matter of days.
  
  
• You take extreme ownership and are highly reliable in your delivery and communication

What do we offer?

• Competitive compensation including equity in the company
• Generous vacation days so you can rest and recharge 
• Health perks such as private healthcare or gym allowance depending on your location
• "Flexible compensation plan" to help you diversify and increase the net salary
• Flexibility to work from home most of the time with core hours
• Unforgettable TravelPerk events including travel to one of our hubs
• Udemy for business account to continue your development 
• Mental health support tool for your wellbeing 
• Exponential growth opportunities 

Flexible Work Policy

• You will need to be based in one of our hub countries, some positions are only open in specific locations 
• We will require you to travel to the office hub in your country once or twice per week depending on your position 
• In addition, every quarter you will be required to travel to an office hub location for up to 5 days to meet with your whole team
• We have flexible working hours to fit around your life
• Team members that want to go to the office more are welcome to!

For certain positions we can help with relocation from anywhere in the world, please let us know in your applications and we will asses weather this is possible. English is the official language at the office. Please submit your resume in English if you choose to apply.

At TravelPerk we believe that diversity adds incredible value to our teams, our products, and our culture. We don’t just accept differences—we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. As an equal opportunity employer, we stay true to our mission by ensuring that our place can be anyone’s place regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.